Our dog trainer calls Otis a signaler. This is a term for a dog that alerts the pack to danger or something new in their area by barking.
Oti is a big dog with a deep, loud bark. This sweet boy can sound fierce when agitated.
When driving home from the kennel, Oti whined but the sound was so muted you could barely hear him.
Later in the day, Coop and Oti received their Xmas gifts. Oti got excited and tried to bark, but all that came out was a strangled cough. It seems our signaler is hoarse from all the barking at the kennel.
Coop on the other hand is still as loud as ever!
I can picture Oti barking as the other dogs in their wing entered and left the kennel. Since the big dogs all get to play together, I am sure there was a joyous chorus during this time.
2 comments:
Valerie-
Hi there. I wasn't precisely sure how to get in touch with you otherwise. But my name is Christian and I run the Wilton Patch, an online newspaper/community resource that launched in town a few months ago.
I come across your blog quite a bit in scouring the web for Wilton-related material, and I wonder if you might be interested in writing for us some time?
If so, email me: christian@patch.com
And, if not, keep up the good work and we'll keep clicking.
-CC
Great post. I was going to write something similar. Will check this blog more often I think.
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